YA Author Linda Gerber

Last Thursday I met YA author Linda Gerber in downtown Tokyo. We had a great time chatting about writing and life in Japan. And we also talked about trends in YA lit. We both agree that the YA market is really taking off.

Linda has an exciting year ahead of her. Her first book Now and Zen is out now and has already received several five star reviews on Amazon. This story will be followed up by another set in Finland and she's hard at work on a three-book series that follows the adventures of a family on the run.

I asked Linda if the writing gets easier once you publish. Well, it doesn't. The doubts and worries that plague you as an unpublished writer still exist once you've sold that manuscript. But I'd gladly deal with those worries for the chance to see my name on the cover of a book.

Cheers, Patrizia